It's not everyday you see the Leschi cruising in this area… at least I don't! The Leschi seemed to slowly linger just south of Emma Schmitz View Point for a little while.
I'm not sure what they were doing in this neck of the pond, do you?
Leschi Fire Rescue Boat
April 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Vashon Hum: Do You Hear It?
April 19, 2010 by 7 Comments
Almost every night, when I'm settling into bed and the house is quiet, I hear a very low grade hum. My husband doesn't hear it. Sometimes I've wondered if it's a tug boat or large ship going by, but often times I don't see anything cruising in the sound…making me wonder if it's a sub lurking about.
I was beginning to think it was just me…until I read an article in the Seattle PI about "The Vashon Hum". Now I'm wondering if any of my Beach Drive neighbors are hearing a hum too?
She’s Back…Harvesting a Giant Bag of Moon Shells
April 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
Harvesting shells from this area is a crime. She's been on private property doing this as well as Emma Schmitz which is a Marine Reserve…this is not her first occurance (she's the same person photo'd in this post).
Seal in the Sunset
April 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This fella was calmly floating around the Puget Sound last night. When we first spied him, he was floating on his side with a flipper straight up in the air…of course by the time we grabbed our camera, he stopped.
Update on Lowman Beach Park vs King County Waste Water
April 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This just in by Ron Sterling:
Ron Sterling and his fellow Beach Drive neighbors are fighting King County to get the King County Wastewater Division (KCWTD) to stop its plans to build a 1 million gallon underground tank in, on, and around Lowman Beach Park. One of the three alternative proposals that KCWTD is trying to force onto the neighborhood even includes exercising eminent domain to purchase a block of treasured neighborhood homes for the purpose of building the tank and its significant above-ground "amenities." It is a travesty of bad decision-making, poor outreach to the community, and very poor design.
Please visit their blog www.SoundAngels.org and do what you can to get the word out to help them with their mission to get King County to do the right thing and save the neighborhood.
Barely Seen in Puget Sound: USS John C. Stennis CVN 74
April 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
USS John C Stennis is on her way back home to Bremerton this morning. I could barely see her on this grey rainy day.
Wind Advisory until this evening
April 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
UPDATE 9:31pm: WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT
UPDATE 4:45pm: WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 9:00 pm. which happens to coincide with the next high tide of 11.17 at 9:06pm.
PUGET SOUND HAS A GALE WARNING UNTIL 11:00 PM. with 5 to 7 ft waves.
Hopefully the winds are coming in late enough to miss our high tide this morning…we still have our high tide tonight to contend with.
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING…
TODAY…BECOMING VERY WINDY. RAIN THIS MORNING…THEN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH LATE.
TONIGHT…BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 30S TO LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT…
TODAY…SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT MIDDAY. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. RAIN TURNING TO SHOWERS AFTER NOON.
TONIGHT…SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
The Future of Lowman Beach Park
March 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The West Seattle Blog has a must read article about what the county is proposing to do with the Lowman Beach with regards to the pumps, including:
….digging up most of Lowman Beach Park, including its unique beachfront tennis court and two century-old trees. Another would involve acquiring homes across the street from Lowman, through eminent domain if necessary.
It's a stinky situation and if you care about this area of West Seattle, I encourage to read WSB's post: Turn Lowman Beach into a utility site? Overflow options draw ire
Click here for more of my photos of Lowman Beach Park on Flickr.
Are You Missing a Yellow Buoy?
March 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This buoy seems to be snagged in the Puget Sound just south of Emma Schmitz Park (Jacobsen and Beach Drive). It appears to be a buoy with a float.
USS Nimitz (CVN 68) heading towards Bremerton
March 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
I could barely spot the enormous USS Nimitz as I was walking my old pug moments ago along Beach Drive.
According to the Whidbey News Times, the Nimitz is bringing home Electronic Attack Squadron 135 "Black Ravens"
"The squadron is coming home after an eight-month combat deployment aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Five EA-6B Prowlers and 20 aviators arrive at NAS Whidbey Island midday on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, 180 maintenance and support personnel will arrive at Naval Base Kitsap, stepping off USS Nimitz to waiting family and friends.
A Navy news release states the squadron left for deployment last July in support of joint and naval operations throughout Asia and the Middle East including Operation Enduring Freedom to provide electronic attack support for Carrier Air Wing 11 and ground forces."
Welcome home!
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